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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I tasted the wines from Arnaud Baillot in Denmark in the fall of 2020, but due to subsequent travel bans, I was not able to visit him in Burgundy until last month. Hardly ideal, as I wanted to meet the person behind the nice wines I tasted in Copenhagen. Luckily, Arnaud gave me a tasting of his …
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New? Something new? In my book, Château de Charodon with Louis Vallet is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his family's old domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant …
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We journalists (or should I say the Winehog) like logical, coherent explanations and stories, as they fit into our preconceived and structured world. Many producers live up to this preference, with logically rounded portfolios of wines. We rarely we see producers going off the grid and …
[Read more...] about Maison Thiriet: tasting some 2019s and 2020s
Domaine de l'Arlot is often overlooked by today's busy, stressful world of flashy media and expressive, modern, low-sulphur wines. L'Arlot is a return to more classic values, although the wines are far from "old school" or, for that matter, outdated. There are some beautiful, classical …
[Read more...] about Domaine de l’Arlot – flirting seductively with 2019
The story continues of the 2019 Bichot endeavour with some delightful whites - wines that surprised me with their energy and balance. The notes on Bichot's Domaine du Clos Frantin are here, along with a bit more background on the tasting. Enough talk; to the notes! Tasting notes for …
[Read more...] about Tasting the 2019 Bichot whites from Chateau Gris and Pavillon
